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Family: Patellidae Patellid limpets



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38 species (see list below)
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Cymbula compressa
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Cymbula granatina
[Granite limpet]
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Cymbula miniata
[Pink-rayed limpet]
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Cymbula nigra
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Cymbula oculus
[Goat's eye limpet]
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Cymbula safiana
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Helcion concolor
[Variable limpet]
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Helcion dunkeri
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Helcion pectinata
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Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic.

Helcion pellucidusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Helcion pellucidus
[Translucid limpet]
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Helcion pruinosus
[]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Helcion tella
[]
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Patella adansonii
[]

FAO

Northeast Atlantic

Patella aspreaRöding, 1798

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Patella asprea
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Simon, Viktor

Mediterranean Sea

Patella caeruleaLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Simon, Viktor
 
Patella caerulea
[Rayed mediterranean limpet]
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Patella candei
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Patella canescens
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Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic and Me

Patella depressaPennant, 1777

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Patella depressa
[Black-footed limpet]

Pillon, Roberto

Mediterranean Sea

Patella ferrugineaGmelin, 1791

Photo by Pillon, Roberto
 
Patella ferruginea
[Ferreous limpet]
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Patella intermedia
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Coltro, Marcus

Southwest Pacific

Patella kermadecensisPilsbry, 1894

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Patella kermadecensis
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Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Atlantic

Patella lugubrisGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Patella lugubris
[Mournful limpet]
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Patella mexicana
[Giant mexican limpet]
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Patella miliaris
[]
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Patella pellucida
[Blue-rayed limpet]
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Patella pica
[]

Pillon, Roberto

Northeast Atlantic and Me

Patella rusticaLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Pillon, Roberto
 
Patella rustica
[Rustic limpet]
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Patella safiana
[Safian limpet]

Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic, Medit

Patella ulyssiponensisGmelin, 1791

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Patella ulyssiponensis
[China limpet]

Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic

Patella vulgataLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Patella vulgata
[Common limpet]
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Patina pellucida
[]

Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Scutellastra chapmani(Tenison Woods, 1875)

Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
Scutellastra chapmani
[]
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Scutellastra cochlear
[Pear limpet]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 9.5 cm SHL
Scutellastra flexuosa(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by FAO
 
Scutellastra flexuosa
[Star-shaped limpet]
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Scutellastra granularis
[Granular limpet]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Indian Ocean

Scutellastra laticostata(Blainville, 1825)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Scutellastra laticostata
[Wide-ribbed patella]
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Scutellastra longicosta
[Duck's foot]

Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Scutellastra peronii(Blainville, 1825)

Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
Scutellastra peronii
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